AS I recall the T-Bird II story, NW Skyraider's own Bob Emmett drew the plans that RSM later used to make their T-Bird II kits. Bob drew the plans to duplicate the '59 T-Bird that Bob Palmer used to win the NATS ('60?). Palmer did sign off on the plans, but I'm not sure what Emmett used to draw the plans. Maybe the original airplane? I dunno. But I do know Bob Emmett, and I am certain that he did his very best to duplicate the NATS winner.
Previously, the Brodak T-Bird has been mentioned, but that is the earlier version, usually shown with an upright engine, sometimes a 'speed cowl', but sometimes built with a "Smoothie" sorta nose. As with RSM, the push at Brodak has been to make the kit as the designer built and flew it, not as Veco or TF or Jetco (etc.) eventually kitted it. Probably a good thing, in general, tho this doesn't fit your desires real well.
You might try contacting Larry Richards and see if he might be able to help. He does Veco kit replicas that some have complained about as being so accurate that all the errors are duplicated. But, while I'm pretty sure he hasn't cut any T-Birds of any variety, he might be able to help in some way. Last offering I got from his shop was the Pow Wow kit. If you search SSW and StunthAnger for "Pow Wow", you'll find his post about missing tiplet ribs, and then be able to find his contact info...or you could send me a PM or email, as you wish.
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Steve